"Appamado ca dhammesu, to be diligent in laws; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Potent medicines can be produced for six major common diseases - Work coordination meeting 1/2004 of committee for production of medicines for six major diseases held; 2. Prime Minister attends coord meeting of All-round Upgrading of Yangon City Kandawgyi Gardens and Zoo (Yangon); 3. Prime Minister addresses coord meeting to host Fourth World Buddhist Summit; 4. Provisions provided to monasteries, nunneries in Yangon West and East Districts; 5. Efforts being made for development of private industrial sector - Secretary-1 addresses coord meeting on establishment of modern iron product factories; 6. Salingyi Dam inaugurated to irrigate 600 acres of farmlands and to supply drinking water; 7. Taninthayi Division plans to grow 500,000 acres of oil palm, 200,000 acres of rubber, 26,000 acres of pepper - Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects agriculture, construction tasks in Myeik; 8. Dry Day inspection teams check Tatmadaw, departmental vehicles; 9. Purpose of observing World Heart Day is to disseminate knowledge of how to live a healthy life - Health Minister addresses World Heart Day ceremony; 10. MPT introduces Security Code Numbering system; 11. Foreign Minister leaves for UN General Assembly; 12. Yangon Command Commander sees off Indian guests... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for development of border areas and national races through national solidarity" (Page 2)... FEATURE: "Global scholars do not accept economic sanctions on Myanmar" (Page 7)... POEM: "Beware—they?re digging up old wounds" (Page 15).